Kobe’s Sannomiya, the “White Heron Castle” and Arima Onsen: walking Hyogo’s port and castle towns
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About Hyogo
Hyogo is a Kinki prefecture with Kobe as its capital. Stretching from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, it is famed for Himeji Castle and Arima Onsen.
Main walking areas in Hyogo
Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.
- Kobe (Sannomiya, Motomachi, Kitano Ijinkan-gai, Meriken Park)
- Himeji (Himeji Castle)
- Arima Onsen
- Awaji Island
Hyogo trivia
Himeji Castle, with its brilliant white plaster keep and nickname “White Heron Castle,” is a National Treasure and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Tips for finding smoking areas in Hyogo
- Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
- Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
- Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
- Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone
Find efficiently with Mottosuitai
Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=hyogo for the Hyogo list.